Amos 3:7 (YLT)

Passage

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

Nearby Context

Amos 3:5 Doth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not?

Amos 3:6 Is a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done <FI>it<Fi> ?

Amos 3:7 For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

Amos 3:8 A lion hath roared--who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken--who doth not prophesy?

Amos 3:9 Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "jehovah", "doth", "nothing", "except", "hath", "revealed", and "counsel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Is a trumpet blown in a city..." into verse 8's "A lion hath roared--who doth not fear...", so "lord" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.